A co-created space for the community, police, prosecutors, and courts to make criminal justice data transparent & shared goals public.
Data collection over the last 10 years and a national landscape of unknowns.
Measures for Justice is on a mission to make accurate criminal justice data available to spur reform.
Fact sections - the importance of a clearly written summary of legal facts that is readily understandable. Sentences and paragraphs - in-depth commentary on structural issues such as varying the length of the sentence structure to key rhetorical devices, all to make the reader follow the flow of the argument.
In this synthesis of his experience on the bench and his own research into the science and art of written communications, Robert E. Bacharach, a federal court judge, shares his insights on ways language can determine different responses -- and how to use this knowledge to craft a powerful and persuasive message.
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A valid driver’s license is the single most important factor in getting and maintaining a job. Residents with suspended licenses are even further burdened by not being able to fulfill daily responsibilities like caring for children, making doctor’s appointments, getting to the grocery store, and commuting to work.
Money bail is a price tag on freedom that only serves as wealth-based discrimination. 2. Private Bail Companies. Private bail companies exacerbate the inequality caused by pretrial money bail. Those wealthy enough to pay their full bail amount get it back when their case ends — even if they are found guilty.